Great sites are not created overnight. They require thought, preparation, and a competent web developer or designer. When you begin to prepare for your web site, keep in mind that most people will come to your site for information. Unless, of course, your site is dedicated to visual or audio stimulation. But even then, it [...]
This is the online portfolio and blog of Rodney Drewery, web developer, designer, and content management enthusiast.
Problem Solved
My last post described some difficulty with the site being slow. Problem solved. Thanks to some really great support from my hosting provider, Dreamhost, I disabled some WordPress plug-ins and presto! It was a lesson learned for future installs, and let me know that using a gang of plug-ins will come at a price. I’m [...]
Slow Page Loads
I’m not sure what the problem is, but this site is experiencing some very slow page loads. I’ve contacted the host provider, downloaded a plug-in for caching, and appealed for help in the Word Press forums. My gut feeling is that it’s server-related. The page loads for The Detroitpreneur! are slow as well, which suggest [...]
The Learning Curve
The last 24 or so hours have been most instructive. I’ve been intensely focused on making up for lost time by diving into a few areas of development that I felt needed to be addressed if I am to claim any affiliation with the gurus and sages of web development. Two days ago I was [...]
Something New
I ‘ve been spending a considerable amount of productive (ok, maybe not so productive) time porting content and imagery into the site. It’s been a constant back-and-forth about which theme best manages the enormous amount of content yet to be added. Fortunately for me, I rediscovered Andreas Viklund as I frustratingly tried to deploy the [...]